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Waylon Lewis

Waylon Lewis

founder: elephantjournal.com, host: Walk the Talk Show.

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Biography

Full Version:

Waylon Lewis is the founder of elephant magazine, elephantjournal.com (named Top 10 in US for Green) and host of “Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis” (named “Top 10 green video in US” by MNN). Born in Boulder, Colorado, Waylon graduated from Boston University’s top-ranked magazine journalism school, was named Naturally Boulder entrepreneur of the year in ’07, Top Denver-area Single by 5280, “Green Hero” by Discovery Network’s Planet Green and “Changemaker” by Treehugger, “Prominent Buddhist” by Shambhala Sun magazine, and #1 on twitter in the US for #Green content (Shorty Awards). Recently, Waylon was named Treehugger’s “Best of Green” Reader’s Choice Eco Ambassador in Culture & Celebrity for 2010. A featured columnist for Huffington Post, Waylon is a 365-day bike commuter, mediocre and lazy yogi who aspires to help change the world for the better (and get filthy rich), have 12 children (and only one wife), run for President (and lose), and have fun all along the way. For more: facebook.com/elephantjournal, twitter.com/elephantjournal or elephantjournal.com

Short Version:

Waylon Lewis—founder of elephant magazine, elephantjournal.com & host of Walk the Talk Show—is a 1st generation American Buddhist “Dharma Brat.” Named #1 in U.S. on twitter for #green content in 2010, Waylon is a featured columnist for Huffington Post. Named Treehugger’s Changemaker & Eco Ambassador in Culture & Celebrity, Discovery Network’s Planet Green: Green Hero and Shambhala Sun’s Prominent Buddhist, Waylon is a mediocre climber, lazy yogi & 365-day bicycle commuter who aspires to help change the world for the better, and have fun all along the way.  elephantjournal.com | facebook.com/elephantjournal | twitter.com/elephantjournal

Speaking Engagements.

October:

Featured Host: University of Colorado 365 Day

Naropa University Speaker: Sustainability Day.

Host: Tibetan Village Project Annual Fundraiser.

November:

Boulder Digital Works: Featured Speaker.

Moderator: Bioneers (Boulder)

Judge: Project Green Search (LA)




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Rumi lied to me.

by on May 25, 2012

Out beyond ideas of wrong doings and right doings there is a field. I’ll meet you there. ~Rumi ~ And she never came. I went out into the blonde hay field and waited in the sun, my skin baking pleasantly we drink to die we drink tonight After awhile I opened the picnic basket drank [...]


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Barack Obama: “No one in America should ever be afraid to walk down the street holding hands with the person they love.”

by on May 24, 2012

Shivvers. This is how it should be. While no American should need “extra” protection, it’s a sad fact that thousands of Americans do need it—and we all deserve an equal chance at the pursuit of happiness, and living the American Dream—which is, at its heart, about opportunity, not mine vs. yours, elitism or exclusivity. In [...]


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“Grow a brain before you grow your beard.”

by on May 24, 2012

The title represents a more accurate translation. For more: Reddit. Image via Reddit/Imgur.


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POM continues to make false health claims in ads, despite FTC ruling.

by on May 24, 2012

POM lies to us. The FTC just told them to stop making health claims, or else. POM’s new ads repeat all the same false health claims. What’s next? POM’s secret ingredient? Snake oil. The judge said…that Pom used “insufficient” evidence to back its claims that Pom products “treat, prevent or reduce the risk of heart [...]


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Anderson on “Human Barbie”: “I Regret Having Her On.”

by on May 23, 2012

Let us not lose our mission, humanity & dreams in our careers, deception & hype. “Sarah Burge, who is in the Guinness Book of World Records for undergoing the most plastic surgeries.“ Some thoughtful journalism, and humanity, can be seen in the sadness on Anderson’s face. We do not have to enjoy putting others down, [...]


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10 Reasons Why Fifty Shades of Grey should never Tie any Self-Respecting Woman Down.

by on May 23, 2012

Why are so many women turned on by dominance? Excerpt, Fifty Shades of Grey: “Christian is standing over me grasping a plaited, leather riding crop. He’s wearing old, faded, ripped Levis and that’s all. He flicks the crop slowly into his palm as he gazes down at me. He’s smiling, triumphant. I cannot move. I [...]


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The Great Gatsby: can the Great American Novel become a Great American Film? {Trailer}

by on May 22, 2012

Great Gatsby: Video Trailer. Leonardo DiCaprio in a role he knows well: cool, rich, womanizing, hungry, powerful yet troubled, distant, cold, sad. F. Scott Fitzgerald is my favorite: I hope his greatest novel (his short stories, still, are better) finally has found a film worthy of it. The Great Gatsby follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick [...]


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Video, photo of New President of Naropa University.

by on May 22, 2012

Breaking Exclusive: first photos, video released: New President of Naropa University, Chuck Lief. “Naropa University is pleased to announce the appointment of Charles G. Lief as President of Naropa, starting in Aug 2012.” Hurrah! Love Chuck—a social good innovator, and a funny, charming, modest speaker and Dharma student. elephant and myself, devoted and entwined with [...]


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“Enlightenment is Simple: the Synchronization of Body, Speech & Mind, Harnessed to the Present Moment.”

by on May 21, 2012

Enlightenment is not some other, perfect, or higher state to be attained. It is here, and now. It is ordinary—extra-ordinary. Beauty is skin deep. But true beauty, lasting beauty, is to be found through humor, depth of insight, an open, still mind, compassion. And these qualities arise from within, from here and now—not from the [...]


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This Man is not Christian.

by on May 21, 2012

I ain’t gonna vote for a baby killer and a gay lover! This man is a shame and an embarassment to Jesus and all who follow Him. Hate is not Love: “I figured a way to get rid of all the lesbians and queers. Build a great, big, large fence — 150- or 100-mile-long — [...]


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Yoga Thoughts.

by on May 21, 2012

And inhale… The above ably illustrates is why meditation, coupled with asana, is so effective in anchoring the mind to breath, and then the present moment…instead of merely cycling through the habitrail that is our busy mind. Bonus: Bonus bonus: For another video from these same gents: Cleavage after yoga? It’s Tit for Tat.  


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Best Resignation Letter Ever.

by on May 20, 2012

(Yo Way it’s not a resignation letter ’cause he’s not resigning, or quitting, stupid. He got fired). ~ Waylon Can you keep your humor when all about you are losing theirs, and bullshitting you? Dan Harmon, the man behind Community (and a giraffe, apparently): Kids:  A few hours ago, I landed in Los Angeles, turned [...]


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“Please don’t Pinterest or Facebook share my life wisdom quotes. I was f*cking miserable, and cruel.” ~ Ernest Hemingway

by on May 20, 2012

I love how this Pinteresty Facebook sharey culture has us all casually quoting random de-contextualized living-life wisdom via miserable suicidal geniuses.


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How to paint your house.

by on May 20, 2012

Forget Feng Shui, listen to the Painters of Louisville, whomever they are: A few great Reddit comments: “Socially constructed and self-fulfilling color preferences everywhere.” “Wouldn’t you want the dining room to NOT be red because you wouldn’t want an increased appetite because most people are fat enough as it is?” “Pink in the girls room, [...]


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Faith in Humanity, Restored. {Graphic Photos, Happy Ending}

by on May 19, 2012

Here’s the explanatory text, in order: I really don’t know the back story to this but to put it in short, my Aunty has a bulgarian friend and adopted this dog after finding it at a local dump. I’ll let the images tell the story This is how this poor dog was found They took [...]


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If you’re a Patriot, if you want World Peace, Show them to Me. (Nudity)

by on May 19, 2012

Nudity. Young, old, fat, thin, male, female: a song about breast equality: Rodney Carrington – From Live at the Majestic. ~ > If / when the above video gets flagged, or you’re outside the US, you can watch it here. Relephant bonus.  


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Kumare: the Indian-American Borat of Yoga. {Video}

by on May 19, 2012

Kumare: New Jersey Indian-American grows out beard, becomes guru, goes all Borat with naive American yoga cult. A mocumentary that goes to the heart of elephant’s mission: skewering Spiritual Materialism—with a sense of humor, gentleness, and wisdom. I met Vikram Gandhi at SXSW this year, where we were on a panel together with Seane Corn, [...]


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“Prison is full of people who have never roller skated.”

by on May 19, 2012

Best Commercial Ever. I say no to Meth! Seriously, kids, roller rinks are awesome (Wish my town still had one), and addiction is a sad, tough way to slow up a beautiful life. Say NO to Crack, Say YES! to Roller Skating The official commercial for the Roller Kingdom in Reno, NV. Visit at http://rollerkingdom.org/ [...]


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Trayvon Martin’s Last Known Words.

by on May 19, 2012

“Get off, get off.” Click above for the rest. Let’s remember: he was unarmed. Also from the NY Times article: One police document contained in the discovery concluded, “The encounter between George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin was ultimately avoidable by Zimmerman, if Zimmerman had remained in his vehicle and awaited the arrival of law enforcement, [...]


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Let’s go: The Words. {Movie Trailer}

by on May 18, 2012

The hardest thing in the world is to admit to a lie. It’s much more fun to go watch a movie about it. You get the popcorn, I’ll buy the jujy fruits:


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Video: 2012 Naropa University Commencement: 2012. “Please, transform this world. Please.”

by on May 17, 2012

“Remember we are all in this alone.” ~ Lily Tomlin. “Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.” ~ Malcolm Forbes Naropa University President John Whitehouse Cobb’s final Commencement address. Charming, caring, devoted, uplifted, thoughtful, generous, dignified, devoted: I’ll miss President Cobb. With thanks for your no-strategy, no-expectation service: Apologies for [...]


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“Autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire draws spellbinding 18 foot picture of New York from memory…after a 20-minute helicopter ride over city.”

by on May 17, 2012

  Savant with real life super power: “Autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire draws spellbinding 18ft picture of New York from memory… after a 20-minute helicopter ride over city.” > Reddit, Tumblr.


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The Most Beautiful People…

by on May 17, 2012

 …aren’t Models. “The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do [...]


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Sometimes, you gotta let yourself get hurt. Not afraid to be a fool!

by on May 17, 2012

Have you hugged your boxing bag, lately? Sometimes, you gotta let yourself get hurt. Like, my hand, in this case. And a willingness, as they say in Buddhism, to be a…what was that? Fool?


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If you can’t watch this video, I can’t blame you. But please share it.

by on May 17, 2012

They still sore horses, don’t they? Well, I no longer can find this funny: The Humane Society of the United States is out with another damning undercover investigation, this one into the mistreatment of the famed Tennessee Walking Horses, show horses known for their unique four-beat “running walk.” The investigation found many of the horses [...]


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The Hottest Woman in the World just died. Here’s her Hottest Video.

by on May 17, 2012

Hot as hell, all you need to know, skip the below and watch the fucking video. Pre AIDS, post-birth control…there was an era called Disco, when…everyone was having a lot of fun. If you could bottle sex, and pour it on youtube…this video’d be it. Robot-moves plus belly-dancing or something-like-that plus eyes-closed equal damn, girl. [...]


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Epic Time lapse map of Europe from 1000AD to the present day.

by on May 16, 2012

A European Inception. Moral of the the story: among (many) other things, don’t mess with Russia, whether you’re Napoleon or Hitler. ca. 1000 Ac until 2003 showing Europe’s shifting borders, alliances, unions, territories, occupied land etc. Software: Centennia Music: Inception OST


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What color is your roof?

by on May 16, 2012

Mirror back Climate Change. Every time I fly somewhere (which ain’t great for our environment, I look down and see the square footage that is devoted (particularly with warehouses, malls, groceries, other shopping centers) to roofs. And I imagine them planted green, or painted white. It’d make a huge difference, it’s relatively easy, and can [...]


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Now accepting applications for Girlfriend.

by on May 16, 2012

Whether you’re in a relationship or not, whether you’re happy alone or miserable together, or vice versa…we’re all lonely. As Lily Tomlin put it, “We’re all in this Alone, Together.” What is the longing for love rooted in, if not a futile, insecure, confused quest for completion? Is this longing I feel, possibly in and [...]


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Craigslist For Sale: Hipster-ass Hipster Bike for Hipsters.

by on May 14, 2012

best of craigslist > new orleans Originally Posted: Sun, 11 Mar 12:47 CDT Hipster-ass Hipster Bike for Hipsters. For more like this: Best of Craigslist. For more: Seattle Craigslist: Yoga mat for sale. Used once. – $1 (Bellevue) [elephant helped this one go viral from early-on] Date: 2012-03-11, 12:47PM CDT I am selling my Vista [...]


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The Origin of Mother’s Day.

by on May 13, 2012

A Mother’s Day Proclamation, by Julia Ward Howe, in 1870—a sort of manifesto—eventually became what we know today as Mother’s Day. The origins of the day we now think of as “time to take ma out to brunch” or “time to call mama” or, at least, “better get mom a card” are worth reconsidering: Mother’s [...]


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Hilarious: Fresh Air with Terry Gross 2! {Video}

by on May 11, 2012

2Fresh 2Furious! Excuse me, I’m sorry to bother you, but I want to thank you for joining us for this blog: “It looks like Terry’s husband leaves with the money in a pledge-drive tote. That’s funny.”


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10 Reasons Wind Power is not a Plausible Fracking Alternative to Oil or Gas.

by on May 11, 2012

“But mommy, why can’t I fly my kite today?” “Because they don’t want you to have happy memories, dear!” mom looks up at camera, a single tear rolling down her cheek. Fade to black with the sound of hundreds of children crying. Is this what you want for your future, America? Breaking, via Alternet: “Conservative [...]


Colbert on North Carolina.

by on May 10, 2012

For more: “The Good News about North Carolina’s Sad Vote.” Video: The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive


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“Single Mother Bristol Palin Tells Obama Same-Sex Marriage is Wrong Because Kids Need a Mom and Dad.” {Gawker}

by on May 10, 2012

“Did she also tell him that sex education inevitably led to teen pregnancy, and that abstinence was the only answer?” ~ Reddit comment. Gawker is 25% trash, 25% “anh,” 20% on it…and 5% sharp, witty, honest brilliance. Here’s the most recent Gawker Brilliance. Excerpt: “In this case, it would’ve been helpful for him to explain [...]


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Map: The Good News about North Carolina’s vote against Gay Equality.

by on May 10, 2012

Conclusive proof: love awakens and prejudice flees when open minds meet education. North Carolina’s Amendment One vote, broken down by education. Note: click image above for Atlantic’s more nuanced read of the vote. Bonus:


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It’s Teacher Appreciation Week.

by on May 10, 2012

“Lunchables? Really?” These Teachers have a message for you Parents. It’s Teacher Appreciation Week. Because making up a meaningless, unknown week is easier than, say, actually appreciating teachers by paying them more.


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Yoga does Conan O’Brien.

by on May 10, 2012

“Nina Dobrev Uses Conan As Her Human Yoga Wall.” “BEST JOB IN THE WORLD!” Scorpion pose? No problem (for Nina Dobrev): ~ Bonus: “Nylon’s February cover girl Nina Dobrev muses on yoga, bakeries and being a wallflower.”


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Nice ad, Ray-Ban.

by on May 9, 2012


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This is Factory Farming.

by on May 9, 2012

This comes via the Humane Society, not PETA or any “extremist” organization. This should not come as a surprise. Blogging dozens of such videos and stories over the last years is what turned me from a “mindful meat eater” to a vegetarian, and now vegan. Veganism, however, may not be the answer for all y’all. [...]


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Judeo-Christianity & Islam on how to handle Aggression.

by on May 9, 2012

“The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.” ~ Abraham Lincoln > 1 Peter 3:9: Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. > Romans 12:17-20: 17 Do [...]


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The President of the United States of America just told North Carolina to take its 15 Electoral Votes and Go to Romney.

by on May 9, 2012

Update: it’s unreal that this is a real screengrab, also from yesterday: Update: Politico’s fave Tweets from Yesterday. One of ‘em: Pressure grows on Biden to say he thinks weed is pretty awesome too #thebidenbump — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) May 9, 2012 Comment of the Day: “Please excuse me while I donate to the Obama [...]


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Factory Farming is Dying, Fast.

by on May 8, 2012

“Safeway to drop pork from pregnant pigs raised in crates.” Let factory farming be a part of human history that we soon look back upon and shake and bow our heads, and thank good Mercy that we finally woke up from our blind evil. Free the piggies! “Safeway Says It Is Moving Toward Crate-Free Pork [...]


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What’s doesn’t kill you makes you stronger!

by on May 8, 2012


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Where does the motivation to excel come from? {Michael Phelps on 60 Minutes}

by on May 7, 2012

Michael Phelps on 60 Minutes. Skipping practices, out of shape, depressed, staying inside all day, partying all night. “I don’t want to do this anymore.” “I didn’t know if the passion or the fire was still inside of me. It took awhile to realize it myself. [They] couldn’t tell me.” What brings us back to [...]


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Bad skin? No make up? Hair a mess? Come here & kiss me, you’re beautiful.

by on May 7, 2012

“AnnaLynn McCord posted this on Twitter, saying ‘I woke up this morning and decided I’m over Hollywood’s perfection requirement. To all my girls (and boys) who have ever been embarrassed by their skin! I salute you! I’m not perfect – and that’s okay with me!’ Salute to AnnaLynne!” Image via Imgur, via Twitter. Quotes via [...]


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We need to make Plastic socially unacceptable.

by on May 7, 2012

Update: “The amount of plastic trash in the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” has increased 100-fold during the past 40 years, causing “profound” changes to the marine environment (worldnews.msnbc.msn.com)” ~ “Nature functions by building up and breaking down…we keep putting things into the environment that don’t break down.” “We did it with smoking, we did it [...]


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SNL: Fox & Friends is Stranger than Fiction.

by on May 7, 2012

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp’s Fox News’ Fox & Friends gabfest is hardly nuttier in real life than it is in Saturday Night Live’s parody video below (click over to Huff Post to see the similarities between the below clip and the actual show’s nutty statements). Main difference? Watching the fake version is more fun:


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Will Ferrell vs. Zach Galifianakis. Who you voting for? Here’s their campaign ads.

by on May 7, 2012

Official Trailer: ~ If We the People only learn about our political system through sillyfunnyhumor…I’m good with that. When long-term congressman Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) commits a major public gaffe before an upcoming election, a pair of ultra-wealthy CEOs plot to put up a rival candidate and gain influence over their North Carolina district. Their [...]


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The Dictator: Official Trailer. {Funny}

by on May 7, 2012

911 2012, it’s the best: Like, say, the Onion, he takes the un-touchable un-laughable and sticks his fist in it and makes us laugh. He’s back:



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